Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-14
GREELEY AND REEcmER.
Hitherto Unpublished Letter from
the Great Preacher TO the
Great Editor.

Boston Letter in Yee York Tribune. |
One of Henry Ward Beecher's most
intimate friends for many years was
Il. NJ. Cleveland, whose name has been
prominently identified With the Chris-
tan Union, Plymouth Church, and the
BeecheF trial. Mr.. Cleveland enjoyed
Mr.. Beseher's confidence TO a greater
degree than almost any other N N living,
and during the terrible ordeal through
which the great preacher passed there
was noue on whom he leaned for coun-
ell, fer sympathy, fer guidance, with a
stronger, more explicit faith. Mr..
/ Clev land ia now eng iged in tae bank
ing business in Boston. The hrm is
Cleveland, whitney d Co., at Ne. Ex-
change Place.
YES" said Mr.. Cleveland the other
| day, II am willing to talk With a repre-
sentative of the Tribune, q paper that
has a standing second to none in this
/ country. And speaking of the Tribune
reminds me that | have in my pesses-
sion the copy which Mr.. Beeoher per-
mitted me TO make of letter he once
sent TO Dir. Greeley; and as the Rrt at
preacher ana great Journalist are both
dead. there is ne improperly In making
it public for the first time. Il was
| written Just after the memorable cam
paign OF ~, and was suggested by Mr..
Greeley's announcement Of his return
10 the editorial control of she tribune )"
Tae letter, wbich has pevsE before been
Published, Is p flllovs:
BRooKLIS, Nov. 8, 1872. - Nv Dear
Mr.. Greeley: / read your card Ia The
Tribune with sincere pleasure, and con
graduate myself and the cause #
Journalism on your rstafR 81 a field in
which you have won 30 much reputation
and where you have done such service
that the history of America cannot be
written without including as sn impor-
tant part of il your life and services.
You may think, amidst clouds OF
smoke and dust, that your old friends
who parted company with you in TIE
late oampaigr will turn a momentATy
difference into lfs long alisnation.
Il will not be 20. / speak for my elf,
and also from what perceive in other
mems hearts. Your mere political in
fl1ence may for time be impaired, bui
your own power fer good in the far
wider fields OF industrial economy
social aud civil criticism. and the gen
sral well being Of society, will not be
lessened, but augmented. II IL true
l blAl UltnSEtO the times calle0 Tor
warrior. and such you were; vet I cannot
but tnink with regret how muoa ability
has been spent by you that died with
the occasion. and which might have
built up posi- i've ard permanent ele-
meuts. But | look upon youF years TO
c1me a. more fruitful and irraaicated
vita kind and benefcient light, which
will leave your name in honor far great
er thEn il yen bad reached the highest
office.
reg that yea will pardon nav iutru
sisn, especially when you stand In the
shadov of great domestic trouble,
hoped that q word OF honest respect and
sympsthy might not displease you
There are thousands who would like Il
DO - | have done, and who with M
will rejoice once more to he in sympathy
With you in all things bsnsficsut ane
atriatio. 1 am. my dear Mr.. Greeley
} very truly yours,
(Signed) HKERY WARD BKBCHKR.
There" said Mr.. Cleveland, a. be
finished reading tie letter, ''thAt speaks
the generous Christian spirit ever Cher
isbei by Henry Wa Beechsr. He Vss
not in accofd With Mr.. Greeley's politi
cal movement, but when the compaigr
ended bis opposition 10 the great jour
salist. the foander Of the TribHss. passed
away forever"